INPUT MYVAR < MYFILE
SETVAR MYVAR STR("!MYVAR",1,6)


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Donald Frantum [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 1:16 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      need help with var definition
>
> I want to use the first six characters in a file as a var, but I can't
> figure out how to do it.  If anyone has a quick way of accomplishing this,
> please forward the syntax and an example if possible.
>
> Thanks
> Donald
>
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